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Pulling the tether out of the tree after rappelling

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I am new to 1-stick climbing. I am practicing and getting better. One of the issues I have is retrieving the tether/rappel rope out of tree after the climb. I am using DynaGlide tied to a string just behind the knot holding the Petzl Oval Screw Link.

Any rough bark or limbs is making retrieving my rope difficult. Is there any tricks, other than climbing smooth trees with no limbs?
 
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Research JRB hitch and Saddle Hunters Hitch (remote release variant). Both available on JRB website and YouTube channel.
 
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It looks like it works but might be a little complicated tying this knot in the dark. I suppose I could use a head lamp.
 
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Tip: don’t stand at the base of the tree. Back away at least 5-10 feet from it. That made a significant difference for me. I use an aluminum carabiner behind the knot. I don’t know for sure but I think the ability for the pull point to be able to slide around may also have an effect.
 
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It looks like it works but might be a little complicated tying this knot in the dark. I suppose I could use a head lamp.
wyetterp said:
Easiest way I've found is to attach a nite ize s biner tied to some dyna glide straight to the screw link. I don't have much luck behind the knot like everyone shows. Straight to the link & I haven't had any more problems. Even through limbs or a deep crotch.
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Can you show a pic?
 
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DOMMA said:
I am new to 1-stick climbing. I am practicing and getting better. One of the issues I have is retrieving the tether/rappel rope out of tree after the climb. I am using DynaGlide tied to a string just behind the knot holding the Petzl Oval Screw Link.

Any rough bark or limbs is making retrieving my rope difficult. Is there any tricks, other than climbing smooth trees with no limbs?
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When pulling the Dynaglide, stand back a little, as stated, and sideways so that the tether isn’t holding the tension. Wiggle the rappel rope at first as you pull on Dynaglide.
 
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DOMMA said:
It looks like it works but might be a little complicated tying this knot in the dark. I suppose I could use a head lamp.
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If you are referring to the JRB knots, don't wait for dark/descent. Tie it as soon as you are are at hunting height. That way all you do is remove the locking biner and rappel down.
 
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Yeah, don't wait until dark to hook everything up. I hook up my pulldown rope as soon as I am at height. I just have a small nite ize wrap holding the string. That way if i have to bail early then I am already set up.
 
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Wrap your dynaglide around your stick to help pull and like others have said step out from the base of the tree a couple feet. Also before rappelling down ensure your quicklink or carabiner connection is in a position to where it wont get stuck in the crotch of a limb and i always like to break the tension of the girth hitch if ive been hanging there for awhile to loosen its grip from the bark before rappelling down.
 
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Unless I've climbed above a tight crotch or branch I have to worry about pulling my link back through I attach my pull down rope on the loose end of the rope right next to the link. Doing it as shown in the diagram on the right below greatly eases the force necessary to pull the girth hitch loose since you don't have to defeat the friction of the rope passing all the way around the tree. The down side is that this can leave the link in the tree which can make it difficult to pull through a tight crevice if there is one. You can pull the link down first if you have enough rope by pulling the rope down until you can reach the loop you're pulling then drop the pull down rope and grab the tag end and the loop you just pulled down. Pull the tag end while loosely holding the loop and letting the rope slide back around the tree and the link will come down out of the tree first.


Honestly though, if I've climbed over a tight crevice I hook up right behind the link on the backside of the tree and pull the link out directly. If it hangs up at all I find generally backing away from the tree a bit and then alternating pressure between the tag end of the rope and the pull down rope will work it loose pretty quick.

Example shown below:
Blue line = Climbing Rope, Grey line = Pull down string, Red Arrows = where rope has to move to come loose

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What exactly is happening to give u problems?

If u have the room at back up 10-15 feet and pull from an angle and.not straight down. Wrap the rope under ur butt and sit down...if it still problematic undue the prusik/device untie.the stopper knot and pull the whole length of rope thru ....holding both the pull down and rappel rope and whipping the tar outta them can unseat a jammed link or knot. I girth hitch my mule tape pulldown rope roughly 6 inches behind the quick link like the super sweet drawing Boyne drew
 
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All frustrations go away if you spend an hour learning the remote release hitches!!!
Then just attach your pull down line to your rope end loop.
 
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boyne bowhunter said:
Unless I've climbed above a tight crotch or branch I have to worry about pulling my link back through I attach my pull down rope on the loose end of the rope right next to the link. Doing it as shown in the diagram on the right below greatly eases the force necessary to pull the girth hitch loose since you don't have to defeat the friction of the rope passing all the way around the tree. The down side is that this can leave the link in the tree which can make it difficult to pull through a tight crevice if there is one. You can pull the link down first if you have enough rope by pulling the rope down until you can reach the loop you're pulling then drop the pull down rope and grab the tag end and the loop you just pulled down. Pull the tag end while loosely holding the loop and letting the rope slide back around the tree and the link will come down out of the tree first.


Honestly though, if I've climbed over a tight crevice I hook up right behind the link on the backside of the tree and pull the link out directly. If it hangs up at all I find generally backing away from the tree a bit and then alternating pressure between the tag end of the rope and the pull down rope will work it loose pretty quick.

Example shown below:
Blue line = Climbing Rope, Grey line = Pull down string, Red Arrows = where rope has to move to come loose

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This makes sense - I will try it. Thanks.
 
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